DIY(Page 30)

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A woman in a blue dress looking away and down to the side, as eight hands reach out to her from the edge of the frame.
DIY

How to break free of the bystander effect and help someone in trouble

By Tyler Santora

What to do when Google doesn’t have the answers you need
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What to do when Google doesn’t have the answers you need

By David Nield

A plastic piece depicting a menacing plastic dragon on a board game
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Organize and accessorize your board games with 3D printing

By RK Pendergrass

A person holding their phone and looking at a photo on Instagram.
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How to shoot great Instagram photos

By Harry Guinness

Hand holding a phone with a map in front of an empty road.
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No cell service? These are the best offline apps.

By David Nield

Plex TV
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7 Smart TV apps every viewer should check out

By David Nield

Two people facing away from the camera while pointing at their iPhones.
DIY

How to create a Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone or computer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Hand holding Amazon Fire TV remote towards TV screen
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7 tips and tricks to make the most of your Amazon Fire TV

By David Nield

A lean to shelter built on a rock side.
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Three ways to build a winter survival shelter

By Jim Baird/Field & Stream

Person holding a clock
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Tech tips for working with people in different time zones

By David Nield

A Black man in glasses and a t-shirt sitting on a marble wall, looking at a phone.
Health

The best apps for dealing with anxiety

By RK Pendergrass

Kid playing with blocks
DIY

4 fun techniques to keep kids learning while they’re stuck at home

By Mary Kearl

Orange flames on wood
DIY

Everything you need to know to start a fire

By Popular Science Team

A MacBook displays a loading Gmail icon.
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How to delete your old email address without losing everything

By Dan Seitz

iPhone X
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Find out just how fast your phone is

By David Nield

Night sky photography
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Cold weather is the best time to look at—and photograph—the night sky

By Stan Horaczek

Fomes fomentarius fungus
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The two types of fungi you want in your fire-starting kit

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Two friends taking a selfie.
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Make your own Instagram filters

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Vintage looking chromed headphones on a table.
DIY

How to hit pause on your music streaming subscriptions

By David Nield

Bearded man wearing a surgical mask on the street
Health

5 must-know tips for safely wearing a mask over facial hair

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Person on the floor browsing YouTube videos on a smartphone.
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Learn to use picture-in-picture on all your devices

By David Nield

A person using a pen to write in a paper notebook, with a phone on the table next to them for storing digital notes.
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Turn your handwritten documents into searchable digital notes

By David Nield

Green camping tent in the middle of a snowy mountain
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How to stay warm while sleeping in the frigid outdoors

By Alisha McDarris

A person spraying a can of WD40 in a garage.
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20 ingenious uses for WD-40

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

A man in a gray t-shirt removing or putting on a surgical face mask by only touching the ear loops.
Health

Why you shouldn’t ever wear your mask around your neck

By Erin Fennessy

Person filling up water bottle at kitchen sink with tap water.
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Simple, at-home tests can check your air and water for contaminants

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

A young man under rd and purple light, wearing a computer headset and touching his microphone while looking at a screen.
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Online classes are difficult for the hard of hearing. Here’s how to fix that.

By Eli Reiter

maple syrup
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Make your own maple syrup without harming the trees

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Bowl of cheese sauce in a large plate of nachos.
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Scientific tips for making perfect nacho cheese

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

snowball slingshot
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Make a snowball slingshot and rule your neighborhood with an icy fist

By William Gurstelle

Two people wearing cloth face masks with their arms around each other on a New York City sidewalk on a sunny day.
Health

How to wear a face mask for maximum protection

By Erin Fennessy

Turn that old bread into pizza in less than 30 minutes
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Turn that old bread into pizza in less than 30 minutes

By Farideh Sadeghin/Saveur

Badly edited photo of a pier during sunset
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How to use advanced editing tools without ruining your photos

By Harry Guinness

A person wearing glasses and laying on a bed while reading a book.
DIY

Keep your brain in shape by reading more books

By Dan Seitz

Fog billowing off a misty mountain forest.
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How to survive three days in the wild

By Keith McCafferty/Field & Stream

A pair of pink mittens on a wood surface.
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How to knit your own Bernie mittens

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

US Senator Bernie Sanders edited into a vintage Popular Science magazine cover to look like he's driving an experimental single-wheel motorcycle.
DIY

How to make a legendary meme

By John Kennedy

Person walking in forest in the middle of a snow storm.
Gear

Dress like an Alaskan to weather the winter cold

By Tyler Freel/ Outdoor Life

A line of protesters with signs standing in a street, just feet from a line of police with riot shields.
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How to save important photos and video from the web

By John Kennedy

A man sleeping in a bed on a pillow with a white blanket.
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Take the best naps, with science

By John Kennedy

Black mouse and keyboard sitting side by side on a wooden desk.
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How to completely customize the way you control Windows

By David Nield

A person holding a smartphone in front of them inside a white room in a house.
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How to fix spotty cell service in your home

By Whitson Gordon

An apple on the ground in the forest, surrounded by fallen leaves.
Environment

Once you know what happens to food you leave outdoors, you’ll stop doing it

By Alisha McDarris

A person using a piping bag to pipe frosting onto a chocolate cake.
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Four tips for bake-off worthy cakes

By Saveur

Hand holding iPhone indoors against modern paintings.
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Your phone’s home screen can hold more than just apps. Here’s what else you should add.

By David Nield

People dancing at house party at night
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These apps bring the magic of a house party online

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A bookshelf made out of a reclaimed wood pallet, full of books, with a chalkboard panel.
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Turn an old pallet into a handy—and free—bookshelf

By Jose Mendoza

An Apple macOS laptop, desktop computer, tablet, and iOS iPhone on a wooden desk.
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How to keep people from stealing your Wi-Fi

By David Nield

Person sleeping peacefully in bed
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Skip the wearables and track your sleep with these 5 apps

By David Nield

How to build snowshoes on the fly—and 4 other tips for surviving deep snow
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How to build snowshoes on the fly—and 4 other tips for surviving deep snow

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Person with headphones playing audio on smartphone
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How to convert text articles into audio (and why you might want to)

By David Nield

A man sitting on a couch while using a laptop on a table and holding his chin thoughtfully.
DIY

5 easy fixes for common computer problems

By David Nield

a woman lays back in a bath tub while looking relaxed
Health

To take the most relaxing bath ever, add some healthy tips

By Rachel Feltman

Parents and two kids on New Year's in party hats and sparklers
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Make your own New Year’s ball, and 4 other family party ideas

By Purbita Saha

Hand holding a fire work in the dark
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2020 stunk. Here’s how to start 2021 with a fresh mindset

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

alcohol wine
Health

6 tricks for avoiding a hangover

By Sarah Fecht

a wooden three-legged stool on a brick patio
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13 tips, tricks, and projects to start 2021 off right

By John Kennedy

gingerbread house
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How to build a gingerbread house that won’t fall apart

By Sara Chodosh

Instant hot cocoa is a starchy disaster. Here’s how to make your own.
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Instant hot cocoa is a starchy disaster. Here’s how to make your own.

By Sara Chodosh

a photo of wrapping paper and a Christmas gift shaped like a cylinder
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Tips for wrapping gifts of any shape

By Whitson Gordon

wickiup survival shelter
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Winter survival shelters you should know how to build

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Bare hand holding heart-shaped snow ball.
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Five tips for taking care of your over-washed hands

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a photo of Dasht-e Kavir, the Great Salt Desert, in Iran
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Use Google Earth and Street View to explore the planet from your couch

By David Nield

Person with their feet up watching Netflix in a big screen TV.
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How to get a true 4K experience on Netflix

By David Nield